Senators demand emergency session over looming 37 percent health benefit hike for NJ public workers
New Jersey Senate Republicans are demanding an emergency legislative session to address a proposed 37% spike in public employee health premiums, warning of widespread consequences for taxpayers, municipalities, and school budgets if…
Qatar World Cup construction workers sue US firm for labor trafficking
By Daniel Wiessner (Reuters) – Dozens of Filipino workers who helped build stadiums that hosted the 2022 FIFA World Cup in Qatar filed a lawsuit on Thursday claiming U.S. construction firm Jacobs…
Tesla to offer German workers pay rise this year
BERLIN (Reuters) – Tesla said on Thursday it will offer a pay rise to workers at its German plant, where unions have said they earn below the industry average. The U.S. electric…
Man Charged for Boarding Freight Train, Harassing Workers
CUMBERLAND, MD – Last night, at around 11:21 p.m., the Cumberland Police Department was alerted to a trespassing incident near E. Industrial Boulevard and Virginia Avenue. Responding officers received information that a…
Angry Shopper Shoots At Workers Because Store Was Closed
COLUMBUS, OH – The Columbus Division of Police is seeking assistance in identifying a suspect involved in a shooting incident at a gas station under remodeling in west Columbus. On May 6,…
New Jersey Workers Among Nation’s Unhappiest According to Report
NEW YORK, NY – A new nationwide happiness index reveals Alaska as the state with the most satisfied employees, based on key performance metrics such as wages, quit rates, and commute times.…
Court Orders Blueberry Bill Farms to Replace Unsafe Wells for Migrant Workers
HAMMONTON, NJ – A lawsuit initiated in August 2022 by the New Jersey Attorney General and the Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) against Blueberry Bill Farms, Inc., Booper, LLC, and owner/operator William…
Detroit casino workers to vote on authorizing strikes this Friday
(Reuters) – Workers who staff the majority of operations at the three casinos in Detroit will vote on Friday to authorize potential strikes, the United Auto Workers (UAW) union said. The union,…
CHARLYCE BOZZELLO: Auto Workers Are Pawns In Their Union Leadership’s Chess Match Against The Big Three
CHARLYCE BOZZELLO: Auto Workers Are Pawns In Their Union Leadership’s Chess Match Against The Big Three Charlyce Bozzello on September 27, 2023 Thousands of auto workers have gone on strike as United…
UPS to hire over 100,000 seasonal workers ahead of holiday rush
(Reuters) -United Parcel Service said on Tuesday it would hire more than 100,000 seasonal workers to handle the 2023 holiday rush, a similar number of employees it hired a year earlier during…
Workers with Canadian union Unifor vote in favor of Ford contract
By Nathan Gomes and Mrinmay Dey (Reuters) -Canadian labor union Unifor said on Sunday its members had voted to ratify a new contract with Ford Motor, a relief for the Detroit automaker…
New Jersey Expands Law to Allow Less Qualified Healthcare Workers to Perform Abortions
TRENTON, NJ – Attorney General Matthew J. Platkin and the Division of Consumer Affairs announced a new rule proposal by the State Board of Medical Examiners aimed at expanding the number of…
Peru pipeline workers unearth ancient children’s cemetery
LIMA (Reuters) – Peruvian workers unearthed eight bundles of funeral belongings believed to be around 1,000 years old while installing a gas pipeline in capital Lima, archaeologists said on Friday, saying the…
Police Charge Man For Stealing City Worker’s Weed Trimmer
CUMBERLAND, MD – Robert Kyle Miller, 51, has been served a Criminal Summons for theft ranging from $100.00 to $1,500.00. The summons is related to an incident on September 7 when a…
UAW workers strike at Mercedes supplier ZF’s plant in Alabama
(Reuters) – The United Auto Workers (UAW) union said on Wednesday that 190 workers went on strike at Mercedes-supplier ZF’s plant in Alabama, demanding higher pay and better healthcare benefits. The workers…
Canadian auto workers to vote on Ford deal starting on Saturday
(Reuters) – Auto workers at Ford Motor’s Canadian facilities will start voting on a tentative three-year deal on Saturday, a spokesperson for the Unifor union said on Wednesday. Ford reached a last-minute…
Dems Pay Visit To Striking Auto Workers After Voting Against Bill To Block Biden’s EV Mandate
Dems Pay Visit To Striking Auto Workers After Voting Against Bill To Block Biden’s EV Mandate Nick Pope on September 18, 2023 Several House Democrats visited United Auto Workers (UAW) picket lines…
Jackson Official Wants to Enforce Obscure Law that Could Cost Blue Collar Workers
JACKSON TOWNSHIP, NJ – Jackson Township Council President Steven Chisolm said the township will be looking into an obscure ordinance that prohibits commercial vehicles from being stored or parked in residential neighborhoods.…
Wood River workers ratify contract with Phillips 66, averting strike
(Reuters) – Unionized refinery workers at Phillips 66’s 356,000 barrel per day Wood River refinery in Roxana, Illinois, ratified a contract with the refiner in late-stage negotiations, union leaders said on Wednesday.…
Walmart sued by US agency over test that screened out disabled workers
By Daniel Wiessner (Reuters) – The U.S. agency that enforces workplace discrimination laws said on Wednesday that it had sued Walmart Inc over allegations it fired hourly workers with disabilities who could…
BofA Global Research expects hit to U.S. GDP growth from auto workers’ strike
(Reuters) – BofA Global Research warned a full strike by United Auto Workers (UAW) would likely have an about 0.1 to 0.2 percentage points impact per week on U.S. gross domestic product…
Explainer-What can Australia’s labour tribunal do in Chevron’s dispute with LNG workers?
By Lewis Jackson and Renju Jose SYDNEY (Reuters) – Chevron has asked Australia’s Fair Work Commission (FWC) to intervene in its dispute with workers on strike at two major liquefied natural gas…
New Jersey Celebrates Labor Day As Many State Workers Without Contracts
TRENTON, NJ – As the United States observes Labor Day, a holiday dedicated to honoring and recognizing the American labor movement, several unions in New Jersey are engaged in strikes or are…
Canada to change how it counts foreign students, workers amid housing crunch
OTTAWA (Reuters) – Canada will change how it counts non-permanent residents, the main statistics agency said on Thursday, after an economist said the current methodology may have overlooked about a million foreign…
US West Coast port workers ratify contract agreement
(Reuters) -U.S. dockworkers ratified a six-year contract that improved pay and benefits for 22,000 employees at 29 ports stretching from California to Washington State, the International Longshore and Warehouse Union (ILWU) said…
Australian gig workers to get right to negotiate minimum pay, conditions
By Lewis Jackson SYDNEY (Reuters) – Australian gig workers will be able to negotiate for minimum pay and conditions under a new law to be introduced next week in parliament by the…
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